Seat-operated water-closet.



J. F. KELLY.

SEAT OPERATED WATER CLOSET.

APPLICATION man JUNE 8,1915.

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WITNESSES J. F. KELLY.

SEAT OPERATED WATER CLOSET.

APPLICATION FILED lumzsnsm Patented Aug. 21, 1917. v

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4 ATTORNEYS v v JOHN E. KELLY, 0E rEENroN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR r0THOMAS MADDOCKS soNs .COMIEANY, 0E TBENTQN, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OFNEW JERSEY.

sEii'r-orEEA'rEn WATER-CLOSET.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A11 21, 191?.

- Application filed June 8, 1915. Serial No. 32,804.

To all whom it may concern 1 Be it known that I, J OHN F. KELLY, acitizen of the United States, and a residentiof T renton, in the countyof Mercer :and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Seat-Operated Water-Closets, of which the following is aspecification. i

My present invention relates to the construction of water closetsparticularly that type wherein the flushing of thebowl is antomaticallycontrolled by the. -movement of the seat.

The object of the invention is to simplify and improve the constructionof closets of this type as heretofore proposed so that a "more sanitarycloset is attained. To this end by practising this invention it ispossible to maintain a continuous flushing rinior spray of flushingwater all around the bowl thus insuring that all parts of the bowl willbe effectively cleansed. Other objects and advantages of the inventionwill appear from the subjoined description.v Y

The invention consistsin the improved construction vof water closethereinafter more particularly describedand then specified in the claims.1 I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a verticalcross-sectionthrough a water closet bowl and seat therefor constructedin accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-section through a form of flushing valvewhich may be'employed and illustrating part of the closet in section,the section being taken on the line 38 Fig. 2.

Fig. +1 is a vertical cross-section through another type of bowl towhich my invention is applied. I I

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 6 is a section through the casing for the valve outlet taken ontheline 55 Fig.

5 and illustrates the valve in side elevation;

to'actuate the valve. *ofthe' seat when the closet is not in use is asbowl to which my invention is applied is immaterial and further detaileddescription of the same is deemed unnecessary.

6 indicates a casing preferably integral with the bowl 1 and rising fromthe rear part thereof above the chamber 4:. The casing 6 houses thedischarge outlet 7 of a flushing valve 8 and communicates by a passage.9 with the chamber 4. The flushing valve 8v is disposed preferablybodily in a plane above the flushing rim? and is provided with-a valvestem 10 which protrudes forwardly from the casing 6. The dischargeoutlet 7 :of the valve is packed in a watertight manner in the casing 6and by preference, the main body of the valve extends backward from thecasing and is provided with an inlet end 11 which connects with thesource of water supply and an alternate inlet and outlet end 12connecting with a tank for holding the body of flushing water and whichdetermines the volume of water that flushes the bowl, at each operation.

The upward integral extension 6 is preferably provided with a forwardlyprotruding ledge or projection 30 extending from the top of theextension toward the front of the bowl and overhanging the valve stem 10so as to cover or partially conceal the coupling connections 31.

13 indicates the seat pivotally secured to the casing 6 by shaft orpintle 141 and arms 15. The shaft .14 is by preference located in theprojecting ledge 30 so that the point of pivotal movement of the seat isbrought forward toward the end of the valve stem 10. By so pivotallymounting the :seat the usual separate posts secured to and rising fromthe bowl are avoided thusovercoming expensive fittings and the annoyanceof the posts becoming loose and shaky. The rear end of the seat 13 is inline with and-engages the exposed projecting end of the valve stem 10The normal position shown in Fig. 1 with the forward end tilted upward.In this position the tank is empty, the water having automaticallyflushed the bowl as soon as the seat 18 was free to rise. Upondepressing the seat the water is shut off from the bowl andcommunication is established from the source of supply to the tank whichfills so that as soon as the seat is released the water from the supplyto the tank is shut off and communication is esthus flushing the latter.

Any desired suitable type of flushing valve may be employed, theoneillustratedcomprising a valve disk 16 controlling the communicationbetween the tank and the a bowl 1 and avalve disk 17 controlling thecommunication between the source of supply and the tank. The disk 16iswsecured to the valve stem 10 and cooperates with its seat 18 while:the disk 17 is secured to an extension 19 of the-valve stem 10, therebeing preferably a slight lost-motion between the-valve stem and itsextension to insureproper seating of the valve disk 16. The disk 17cooperates withits seat. 20 to close communicationbetween the sourceofsupply and the tank. I

When the seat 13'is depressed the valve stem is forced inward and thevalve disk 16 engages its seat 18 and shuts ea commu nication betweenthe tank and the bowl 1. By the same operation the valve disk 17 isforced awayfrom its seatand water passes from the source of supply tothe tank. When the seat isreleased the spring 21 automatically raises itand drawsthe valve disk 16away from itsseat and the water previ ouslyfilled into the tank passes into thebowl through passages 22, dischargeoutlet 7, passage 9 and chamber l and flushes the same until 'the'tankis empty. At the same time vthe spring 23 seats the valve disk 17 andcloses 'communication between the source of supply and the tank. I I YWith reference to the construction illnstrated in Figs. 4,-5 and 6, thecapability of the invention for application to abow-l having a raisedvent 25 above the rim isshown'. In this case the casing'G which :housesthe discharge outlet of the valve'8 is disposed atone side ofthe raisedventwhile in other respects the construction and operation is the-sameas previously described with the exception that in order to makeroom forthe raised vent the seat l3 is divided at the rear and one arm of itengagesthe valve stem 10. It will be understood that the constructionshown and described is for illustration purposes only and :not intendedas limiting the invention except as maybe specified in the appendedclaims.

(Jopieso f this patent-may be. obtained for Y What I claim as myinvention is ing a'continuation of said hood at one side thereof, aflushing valve housed in said casing and having a valve stem projectingforwardly through said casing a seat adapted to engage the projectingend of the valve stem and a pintleto which said seat is pivoted,saidpintle being disposed in the upper Wall of said casing and hood wherebyan unobstructed zpassage through the vent is obtained 21A. water closetcomprising a bowl, a flushing rim entirely surrounding said bowl, araised vent hood the entranceto which overhangs the bowl forward of therim at the rear of the bowl, a hollow casing forming a continuation ofsaid hood at one side thereof, a flushing valve the discharge of whichis housed in said casing and provided with a valve stem projectingforwardly through said casing, a seat straddling said vent hood at therear and adapted to engage the projecting valve stem, the upper wall ofsaid hood and casingbeing provided with a thickened portion to which theseat is hinged thereby leaving an unobstructed passage through the vent.

.Awater closet having a bowl provided with an upwardly extendingintegral casing at therear side thereof and above the upper edge,saidcasing being provided with a forwardly projectingoverhanging ledge,asseat pivoted directly to. said ledge, a valve to control the flushingof the bowl the outlet'of. which is :locatedin said casingand a valvestem projecting forward from said casing beneath-said ledge, the exposedend of said stem being adapted to be operated by said seat whereby theposition of thevalve is determined by the position of the seat.

Signed at Trent-0min the county of MercerandwState of New Jersey, thisthird day fiJune, i I

JOHN F. KELLY.

lvitnessesz V l/VM. H. KELLY, J. A-SPIGER.

